Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-05
THE VISITING VETS
rHg MASSACHUSETTS MEN VISIT
PoIHrsIN AND AROUND RIcakoHD.
Entertained by Phil. Kesrnsy Post Last
Hight-ro Leave for frsdsricks-
burg To-day.

The Massachusetts, veterans. over one
hundred in number, reached the city
by the $50 o'clock train from Peters
burg Yesterday morning. The excur-
sion is given by the Fifty-seventh and
Fifty-ninth Regiments Association, who
baye with them representatives from
other regiments and various portions OF
the old Bay State. The hour OF arri-
val was much earlier than at first ex-
pected. and consequently there were
not as many of our citizens at the
depdt to welcome them as would have
been the case had they arrived at a
later hour.
They were met by a committee from
Phil kearney Post, Grand Army OF the
Republic, headed by General Edgar
Allan, who in appropriate words babe
them welcome to our city. To this
Major John II. Cook responded grace
fully; after which the visitors were
escorted to Ford's Hotel, where they
are stopping while in the city.
HOW THE DAY WAS SPENT.
There was no special programme for
the day, so every one did as he pleased.
Many OF them drove TO the battle-fields
of Cold Harbor and Seven Pines, the
National cemetery, the Soldiers Home,
Hollywood, and other points of interest
in and about the city, and many
visited the halls of legislation. AT 9
o'clock in the afternoon Mr.. Edgar
Allan entertained about half dozen
of the officers at dinner at his residence,
5l6 west Grace street. Senator Nc
Donald, of Northumberland, and Dele
gate Terry, of Charlotte, both members
of the Grand Army of the Republic, were
also Mr.. Allan's guests, and there a
pleasant time was spent.
Last night the majority OF the vete-
rams attended the meeting of Phil.
Kearney Post, and after the post meet
ing there was q campfire y at Vete-
ran Hall, on Capitol street, at which
there was minglingof those who wore
the blue and those who wore the gray.
The campfire" was give especially
in honor of Phil. Sheridan Post, q. A.
r.. of Sal.m, Mass, large delegation
from which is included in the tourists.
TO LEAVE THIS MORNING.
The visitors will leave on the
o'clock train this morning for Frede'
ricksburg. From there they will take
carriages for Spotsylvania Courthouse,
and on Friday morning they will enter
the Wilderness. The object in visiting
the battle fields of Virginia at this
rather than cooler season was that
they might enter ti,p Wilderness on
the same day of the week and month
Friday, May Gth-that they entered il
under different circumstances twenty
I three years ago.
EXCURSION COMMITTEE.
The Excursion Committee consists o.
John II. Cook, of Bosten IL. f. Chand
Ter. of Lawrence Will L. Whittier, o
Haverill; Albert Pinder, of Lowell
George Z. Priest, of Worcester; ant
L. ID. Mcfarland.
JOURNALISTS IN THE PARTY.
Mr.. j. Brainherd Hall, of Worcester
who was a member of Company b
Fifty.seventh Massachusetts volun
teers, is connected with the editoria
department of The EUening Gdzettc an,
the .fgis and Gdzettc of that city.
Mr.. W. +. Hutchins, of the Thirty
fifth regiment, is connected with TN
Boston Journal.
Mr.. W. II. Upton is mayor of Get
tysburg, Pa.